boyd street magazine - december 2014
TRANSCRIPT
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
1/80
December 2014 Issue 15 Volume 1
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
2/80
710 W. Main Norman, OK 73069 405.310.4727
Store Hours: 8:00am - 8:00pm, Monday - Saturday,10:00am - 4:00pm Sunday
candy chocolates coffee teas judaica kosher gourmet gifts
Celebrate the holiday seasonby listening to the
Music of Christmasby
Gathan Graham, piano
December 13 &20, 2014
11am to 1pm
Holiday Open House&
Community Menorah LightingEli Davidsohn, Accordion
December 20, 2014 6pm to 8pm(lighting at 6:30)
Hors douervesprovided by Legends
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
3/80
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
4/80
Angie loves sports. Shed better. Angie is constantly
on the go supporting her three boys involvement
in local athletic events. If it bounces, rolls, or isthrown, caught, hit or kicked, chances are shes
got it in her closet at home. Keeping track of everything
is challenging, but she seldom fails. What she enjoys
most about participating in all of her kids sporting
activities is spending quality time with friends
and neighbors.
At BancFirst, Angie is a commercial lender and part
of a team that comes up with a game plan for your
business needs. When you apply for a loan, they take
the time to learn about your business and your specialgoals. We understand many factors can create wins
and losses and are unique to your specific company.
Thats why having a dependable financial partner on
your team is critical.
If your company is looking to add employees, expand
your product line, or need a financial partner to help
with other business challenges, talk to Angie. Together
we can ensure that your business continues to have
a winning season.
BancFirst hasCommercial Loans,Real Estate LoansAnd Angie Crandall
NORMAN
1201 W. MAIN | 333 12TH AVE. S.E.
24TH & N. ROBINSON (DRIVE-THRU ONLY)
405.360.6061
W W W . B A N C F I R S T . C O M
Angie Crandall
Commercial Loan Officer
Sports Mom
BANKERS NEIGHBORS
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
5/80
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
6/80
FreshOysterWee
kends
Weekend Brunch Fried Chicken
(all day)Sundays(after 5 pm)TuesdaysSaturday and Sunday10:30 am to 2:00 pm
405-360-43863750 W. Robinson St. - BrookhavenVillage
Norman, OK 73072
405-366-6291301 W Boyd St.-Campus Corner
Norman, OK 73069
Now Hiring Servers
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
7/80
Haley MowdyEditor-in-Chief
Editors Note
/boydstreetmagazine
@boydstreet
boydstreet.com
BOYD
Dcember 2014 Issue 15 Volume
Pg. 16 The Heart of the CityNormans civic clubs help make the communitywonderful. Their giving hearts and spirits help theirneighbors from all ages and walks of life. Every civicgroup gives something back to the community.
Pg. 18 Holiday PancakesStop by the annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfaston December 13. Theres nothing better thanthe breakfast before the parade to get you in theChristmas spirit.
Pg. 24 The Gift of GivingThe Cleveland County Christmas Store was foundedfour decades ago on the dream of providing for those
less fortunate. The Christmas Store is helping thecommunity have the necessary extras to make theperfect holiday.
Pg. 26 Our TownSooner Theatre brought the classic play to Norman.Our Town immersed viewers into the imaginative worldof Grovers Corners.
Pg. 30 Garden Your Own GrowthGarden Your Own Growth, a program createdby Earth Rebirth and the Community After SchoolProgram, are providing gardens in the Norman PublicSchool System. The organizations are working withthe schools to provide garden-fresh ingredients fortheir cafeterias.
Pg. 36 Peter LiesenfeldNorman North High Schools principal, PeterLiesenfeld, makes students the priority. He workshard to provide his students with opportunities and anenvironment to achieve greatness.
Pg. 38 Scott BeckNorman High principal, Scott Beck, believesthere is no sport, activity or program that ismore important than any other. Beck is proudof Norman Highs student involvement inschool and community programs and believesit increases chances of a successful highschool career.
Pg. 42 Winter Style with Antique GardenThis winter season stop by Antique Gardenfor your fashion needs. From sweaters tosparkly New Years Eve necessities, thisCampus Corner boutique has everything youneed this season.
Pg. 56 NonFilm Food WeekThe National Real Food Challenge wascreated to inform students and communitiesabout sustainable food. The University ofOklahoma created Food Week to includestudents on the dialog about their foodchoices on campus.
Pg. 62 Live on UniversityThe new fundraising campaign hopes torelieve students of tuition increases. Theuniversity has received over $100 million inthe rst year of the campaign. The college isdirecting the funds to scholarships to make
college an opportunity for students.Oklahoma towns.
Pg. 76 JaxCampus Corner has a new addition: JaxSouthern Kitchen. Take a break from burgersand fries and visit Normans new version ofNew Orleans.
The holidays are my favorite time of year! There is always an abundance of family, friends, food and fun to
brighten even the coldest winter day! The holidays can be stressful too, though, especially if youre the one
responsible for making all the food, planning all of the fun and hosting the family and friends. Weve tried toprovide as many tips and tricks in this issue as possible in order to help you keep your holiday stress to a
minimum. The International Pantry has great ideas for your holiday meals, while our 9th Annual Gift Guide
will help you nd the best gifts for everyone on your list! Also, stay tuned for the next issue, as there will be
some exciting changes! Boyd Street is getting a makeover to celebrate its fourteenth anniversary, and you
denitely wont want to miss it! Stay warm over the holidays and have a happy and safe holiday season from
all of us here at Boyd Street magazine!
STREET MAGAZINE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Haley Mowd
ART DIRECTORHaley Mowdy
MANAGING EDITORAlexandra Bare
LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER &CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER
Mark Doescher
ADVERTISING MANAGER &EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Kaitlin Manis
EDITORIAL ASSISTANTCarly ODonnell
PHOTOGRAPHYAlanna Moore Shar Rother
Kathryn Shauberger
CONTRIBUTORSStefanie Brickman | Leighann Car
Lezlie Christian | Lindsay CuomJen Elsner | Chris Joseph
Tyler McComas | Victoria GartenJeff Provine | Grant SchatzmanCheyenne Simmons | Lacey Swo
DESIGNSavanna Cometa
Rachel Campbell | Becs Yeager
ADVERTISINGREPRESENTATIVES
Joe WilhiteRandy Laffoon | Perry Spencer
Tracie Gray
PUBLISHERJoe Wilhite
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Boyd Street MagazineP.O. Box 721494
Norman, Oklahoma 73070
Phone: (405) 321-2400E-mail: [email protected]
Copyright Boyd Street Magazin
Any articles, artwork or graphics
created by Boyd Street Magazine orits contributors are sole property of
Boyd Street Magazine and cannot bereproduced for any reason without
permission. Any opinions expressed iBoyd Street are not necessarily that o
Boyd Street management.
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
8/80
Assistance League
Holiday Home Tour
The Columns on Main
Grand Opening Party
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
9/80
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
10/80
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
11/80
/laceyswope.wx
@laceyswope
There are so many great things that take place in December I dont know whereto begin. We usually see a few snowy days, it looks and feels like Christmasacross the Sooner State, the deer rut is in full swing and we ofcially changeseasons.
This winter started a little early, and since major weather patterns tend to repeat,we can expect several arctic fronts this winter. Some data suggests a colder than
normal winter this year. I prefer a cold December to really get into the holidayspirit. It just doesnt feel right looking at Christmas lights and singing Deck theHalls while wearing shorts and sunscreen.
Best case scenario for me is to add a little snow to the landscape a few daysbefore Christmas. The key word is before or else our entire weather staff hasto be at the station for the holiday. I have mentioned the rut a few times, andagain, this is the time of the year when deer mating season is in full swing. Thebeginning of December is the peak of the rut and hunters across the state go tobed with visions of large bucks dancing in their heads.
Four days before Christmas marks the end of autumn and the beginning ofwinter, the shortest day of the year. This is always a happy day for me, knowingthe days are about to get longer makes the cold much more bearable. The food,the music, the time with family and friends and the weather are all reasons I lovethis time of year. For most students it means the end of one semester and shortbreak before the next begins. Enjoy it!
Swope Scope by Lacey Swope
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
12/80
12 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
Bad breaks, injuriesto key players, ademanding roadscheduleyou nameit and the Tigers wentthrough it.
After storming out to apromising 2-1 record,the Tigers hit thetoughest part of theirschedule, where theynot only came away
with a string of losses,but a large string ofinjuries as well.
The defense shinedthrough the earlypart of the seasonand carried NHS toback-to-back wins,but after sufferingcritical injuries atdefensive line,linebacker and in thesecondary, the youth
and inexperiencewas too much for theTigers to overcome.Factor in an offensethat struggled to ndits identity for muchof the season andyou can see the uphillbattle the Tigers facedin their seven-gamelosing streak to endthe season.
Obviously, a 2-8
season isnt whatanyone involved withthe NHS footballprogram had in mind,but even with all theodds stacked againstthem, positives stillemerged from theinjury-riddled year.
Those positivesincluded severalyoungsters on bothsides of the ballemerging in the nalweeks of the year,which could bode wellfor the Tigers nextseason, as several ofthose underclassmenwill be moved intostarting roles.
NHS will be replacingseveral starters onboth sides of the ball,as well as veteranteam leaders GavinNadeau and SeanWilson, but HeadCoach Greg Nationwill rest a little easierknowing that he foundyoung talent ready tostep in and contribute.
As always, the
offseason will seemlike an eternity.However, with asolid core returningnext year, expect theTigers to be back inthe thick of the playoffhunt next season.
Injuries Hamper Season for Tigersby yler McComas
Timberwolves End The Seasonby Chris Joseph
For the rst timein Coach WadeStanleys career withthe Norman Northfootball team, NormanNorths footballteam will not playin the post-season.This was a very upand down year forthe Timberwolves.Injuries plagued theteam as they went
through a toughstretch, facing four ofthe top six teams inthe state. When Northwas healthy, theymade a run, forceda win and advancein the seasonsnal game againstthe SouthmooreSabercats.
Norman North andSouthmoore wereevenly matched
and the game waseverything it washyped up to be. Thetwo teams tradedtouchdowns andbig plays leading toan exciting nish.Southmoore scoredlate in the game totie it up at 42-42.Norman North droveinto eld goal rangewith the help of somecostly penalties.
Preston Porter had ashot at a 34-yard eldgoal to win, but thekick was wide rightand forced overtime.Southmoore got theball rst and scoredon their possession totake a 49-42 lead.
Unfortunately,Timberwolf John Kolarthrew an interceptionand the seasoncame to an end withthe Timberwolvesnishing the year 5-5.
While the seniorsare nished, theTimberwolves havea group of youngtalent on the horizon
to keep the winningtradition alive. QuanHogan and NathanWomak will lead theoffense with all butone offensive linemanreturning. On thedefensive side of theball, the Timberwolveshave to replace thebulk of the linebackersbut young talenthopes to take thedefense to the nextlevel. The last two
freshmen classeshave gone undefeatedand have won thefreshman X Bowlgame, so the pipelineis full of talent andthe Timberwolves canexpect to be back inthe post-season nextyear.
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
13/80
SPRING 2015 CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Give a program or workshop to someone special holiday season!Registration opens Dec. 1 for members and Dec. 15 for non-members. Call (405) 325-1008 to register today!
For a full listing of museum events, go to www.SamNobleMuseum.org
The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution www.ou.edu/eoo.
For accommodations on the basis of disability, call (405) 325-4712.
2728
31
31
JANUARY
5 Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free First Monday
Complimentary admission
Tuesdays, 4 to 6 p.m.
Thursdays, 4 to 6 p.m.
Spikes Club:Mysteries of the Past
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. Cadette Girl Scout
Trees Workshop
Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Junior Girl ScoutEntertainmentTechnologyWorkshop
FEBRUARY
2 Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free First Monday
Complimentary admission
7 Saturday, 9 a.m. to noonCub ScoutsScience Workshop
7 Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m.Webelos ScoutGeologist Workshop
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noonFamily Workshop:Wild Artist!
MARCH
2 Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free First Monday
Complimentary admission
Monday through Friday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spring Break Escape!
APRIL
1 Wednesday, 4 to 7 p.m.Eggstravaganza!
Complimentary admission
6 Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free First Monday
Complimentary admission
Monday and Tuesday10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oklahoma NativeAmerican YouthLanguage Fair
Complimentary admission
28
16-20
6-7
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
14/80
This past August Embassy Suites in Norman held the big unveiling of the new portrait of John Q.
Hammons, the owner and founder of John Q. Hammons hotels and resorts, including Embassy
Suites. The unveiling was a big moment in Embassy Suites history and brought many John Q. Hammons hotel and
resort corporate employees to Norman. Guests included the CEO of the company, Vice President of operaons, and
the Vice President of sales and markeng. The General Manager, Rex Amsler, was the honored unveiler. Approximately
75 people aended the unveiling.
The portrait displayed in the atrium of Embassy Suites in Norman is a hanging reminder to the guests of the hotel the
legacy of John Q. Hammons and his dedicaon to guest sasfacon. In addion to Embassy Suites in Norman, three
more hotels, two in Oklahoma City and one in Tulsa, part of John Q. Hammons hotel and resorts, received portraits to hang.
The portrait unveiling is not only a reminder to guests of the man that began this extraordinary chain of hotels and
resorts, but as also a memorial to John Q. Hammons himself, who passed away last year.
Mr. Hammons died peacefully on May 26, 2013 at the age of 94. His greatest passions were hotel development and
sports, and he remained acve in the business unl the age of 91. Over the course of his impressive 52-year career
in the lodging industry, Mr. Hammons developed 210 hotel properes in 40 states and was honored with numerous
lifeme achievement awards
Its excing and honoring to know you work for a hotel that was built from the ground up by an intelligent man. No
was not in his vocabulary, said Jennifer Alexander, Director of Sales and Markeng at the Embassy Suites in Norman.
John Q. Hammons established the hospitality we sll uphold today. He believed in guest service and we strive to
maintain his dedicaon to guest service to this day.
In addion to the portrait unveiling, this event was an opportunity to celebrate the eight Embassy Suite associates who
have been serving guests since the hotels opening in 2008. Food was provided by the hotel and fun was had by all.
About John Q. Hammons Hotels and Resorts
Starng in 1958, and partnering with Roy Winegardner, John Q. Hammons purchased 10 Holiday Inn franchises and
selected Cincinna, Ohio for the rst locaon. This ws the rst step in a career that came to span ve decades, and
now includes over 175 hotel developments across the United States. John Q. Hammons quickly learned important
lessons about franchising, site selecon, and property development. Over the next several years, John Q. Hammons
used this instrucon and knowledge to become a leading gure within the hospitality industry.
John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is one of the largest private independent owner and hotel management companies
in the United States, with a porolio that includes more than 70 hotels represenng nearly 19,000 guest rooms in 24
states.
About Embassy Suites
At Embassy Suites Hotels, we ancipate travelers needs and deliver what maers most. All of our guests are welcomed
with a two-room suite, free made-to-order breakfast each morning, and complimentary drinks and snacks for two
hours every night. Were delighted to welcome you in over 200 unique locaons, so stay with us and come experienceall Embassy Suites has to oer.
Our family of Embassy Suites Hotels has once again been recognized as the brands nest. We connue to lead
the industry in available meeng space, quality of appointments, and superior guest sasfacon scores. With
extraordinary associates and an experienced professional management team, we remain the naons premier
independent developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels.
For reservaons and more informaon about Embassy Suites hotels and Resort, please visit www.norman.embassysuites.com.
John Q. Hammons
Portrait Unveilingby Leighann Carroll
14 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
15/80
Let Cleveland County Abstract help inthe process of buying your dream home!
Outstanding CustomerServiceSince 1899.2460 BOARDWALK | 405.321.8680 | WW W.CC AB ST RA CT.CO M
W Robinson St
w Main St
Hemphill
Boardwalk St
Westwood Park
Golf Course
35
24thAveNW
With age comes wisdom.Cleveland County Abstract is the only locally
owned & operated abstract company in Norman, and just also happens
to have the most experienced staff, over 115 years in business and full
abstract services including:
Abstracting Title Insurance Title Reports
Ownerships Closings UCC Search
Se nt ou e ome!
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
16/80
16 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
Norman is a vibrant community that has outgrown its college town origins and now sits as Oklahomas third
largest city. At the heart of Norman, as with any city, are its people. As we have seen in Oklahoma, when
people join together amazing things are bound to happen. For Norman, the civic groups that have grown in
its community have a long history of success and connue to bring people together every day.
I have always believed that civic clubs begin where government programs end, shares Steve Sichterman,
president of the Norman Masonic Lodge.
Normans civic clubs work in the community to provide contribuons on many levels: monetary charity,
physical labor, community involvement and volunteerism and social engagement, explains Sichterman.
One word that would describe civic clubs the best is giving, says Ginger Tinney, president of Norman
Kiwanis.
These clubs have become a key component in the community by leveraging a valuable resource: its people.
Each group has dierent interests and goals but within each is a cross secon of the community. This
diversity among and within these groups allow the clubs to represent the communies they live and work in.
Most of the me you get to know people in your own eld but a civic club expands your circle of
connecons, reveals Grover Osmun, historian and longme member of Norman Sooner Rotary. I have
goen to know the community, not just the people next to me in my eld.
We have war heroes, war veterans, doctors, veterinarians, law enforcement, meteorologists, people from
every walk of life, shares Tinney. I have a greater knowledge of what Norman has to oer and the special
needs Norman has. We really care about each other and we pull together to make improvements in Norman
by helping others.
By being involved in a civic group, members are able to gain a dierent perspecve of their community andits needs.
Our members are giving back in a collecve way to the community, learning about Norman and the current
issues our community faces and working together with others to achieve a greater result for Norman, says
Tinney.
Whether its youth sports, scholarships, school clothes, bingo with seniors, bike safety, school crossing
guards, transportaon for seniors, eye glasses for underprivileged kids, a junior police force, support for the
homeless or care kits for vicms of violent crimes, each civic group impacts the Norman community in its
own way.
Every civic club gives something back to the community, says Tinney.
The Junior League of Norman's vision is to enhance the quality of life within our community by providing a
legacy of volunteers trained to focus resources on idenfying and addressing signicant community needs,
shares Erin Williford, president of the Junior League of Norman. Our purpose is to reduce obstacles and
increase opportunies for vulnerable and at-risk youth in our community.
Through advocacy, fundraising and volunteerism, civic clubs oer programs and services that would
otherwise not be available, meeng the needs in the community. Thousands of dollars are funneled through
these organizaons to meet the unique needs of the community.
Masonic organizaons contribute over $500 million to charitable organizaons each year in the United
States alone, shares Sichterman.
Being a member of the Assistance League of Norman allows me the opportunity to see rsthand why we
are doing what we do, shares Kris Booze, president of Assistance League of Norman. We are more than just
helpful; we are an important part of the safety and security of the community.
Assistance League of NormanGeng its start in 1974, the Assistance League of Norman is celebrang its 40th anniversary. A womens
club, the Assistance League focuses their eorts on women, children and seniors. They have on-goingprograms like assault survivor kits, homeless care kits, Bears for Children, A Book of my Own, May Fair Arts
Fesval, Operaon School Bell and Senior R&R, as well as a community outreach program to address one
me needs in the community.
We raised $15,000 to buy JCPenney gi cards for tornado vicms that lost everything, says Kris Booze, this
years ALN president. We are friends trying to take care of our community.
For more informaon on joining the Assistance League of Norman, visit hp://www.assistanceleaguenorman.org.
by: Lindsay Cuomo
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
17/80
BOYD STREET MAGAZINE // 1
Junior League of NormanFounded in 1975, the Junior League of Norman is an
organizaon of women commied to promong voluntarism,
developing the potenal of women and improving the
community through the eecve acon and leadership of
trained volunteers. Comprised of 350 women from a variety of
life styles and stages, JLN reaches out to women of all races,
religions and naonal origins who demonstrate an interest in
and a commitment to voluntarism.
JLN provides support for teen parents through their program
Baby Steps, support for local nonprots through their Done
in a Day volunteerism program and backpacks full of food for
hungry kids through their Food for Kids project.
Our members are very diverse in their backgrounds, educaon
and experience, says Erin Williford, this years JLN president.
But we all have a common goal of giving to our community in
an eort to make it a beer place to live.
For more informaon on joining the Junior League of Norman,
visit www.juniorleagueofnorman.org.
Norman Kiwanis ClubThe Norman Kiwanis Club started in 1923 with 37 members.Once an all-male club, women can now join Kiwanis. Kiwanis
Internaonal is celebrang its 100th anniversary. Over their
lengthy history, the Norman Kiwanis Club has many projects.
Currently, Norman Kiwanis gives to elementary students, high
school students, career tech students, Special Olympics, Civil
Air Patrol, Senior cizens, Veterans, Childrens Miracle Network
and Salvaon Army. In 1964, Kiwanis purchased 10 acres by
Lake Thunderbird for a youth camp. There is no charge to use
the camp grounds. It has restrooms, playground equipment, a
large covered pavilion with electricity and several camp ground
areas. Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts, churches, schools
and other groups use it free of charge.
Norman Kiwanis meets every Tuesday at the First ChrisanChurch from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
We love tradion, having fun, and giving to the youth and
elderly of our community, says Ginger Tinney, this years
president. Please join us on Tuesday, lunch is $12 and I
guarantee you will have a great me!
Norman Optimist ClubThis past February marked the 40th anniversary of the Norman
Opmist Club. Focused enrely on youth sports, the Norman
Opmist Club oers baseball, basketball, football and cheer.
They are in the works to start a golf league as well. No child
is turned away based on where they live or their nancial
situaon. Scholarships are available based on nancial need.
We have the chance to impact the future generaon, shares
Russ Lowry, past president and current treasurer for the NOC.
Our youth sports build team work skills, condence and
provide a posive mentoring experience.
We have playing me requirements wrien into our rules,
says Lowry. We believe no child should be le behind.
You dont have to be a member of the Opmist Club to be part
of their sports leagues. Visit www.nocsports.com to sign up.
Norman Masonic Lodge #38
Although the Lodge can trace their roots to the stone guildsand true operave masons of the Middle Ages, speculave
Freemasonry was ocially founded in 1717 in England. They
are the oldest organized fraternal group in the world. Those
eligible to join Freemasonry are men, 18 or older, of sound in
body and mind and well-recommended.
There is an aura of mystery about Freemasonry, most of which
is myth, says Steve Sichterman, president of the Norman
Masonic Lodge.
I always joke, we can hardly run a Pancake Breakfast smoothly,
how can anyone possibly think we control the world?
confesses Sichterman. We arent connected to the Illumina or
any other group claimed to be running the world.
You dont have to be invited to Masonry, nor do you have
to have a connecon to Masonry. If you meet membership
requirements, which dier from state to state and
internaonally, you are welcomed.
The Norman Masonic Lodge sponsors a Child Idencaon
Program and runs Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, a group that
provides quick eye examinaons in elementary schools. For
more informaon on joining the Norman Masonic Lodge, visit
www.normanlodge38.org.
Rotary Clubs in NormanRotary has been around since 1918. Growing quickly in
Norman, there are now four clubs meeng at dierent mes.
Sooner Rotary, one of those clubs, puts its moo serve above
self into acon through support for Bridges, an organizaon
that provides housing for homeless teens, its sponsorship of
Bike Town dedicated to teaching bike safety, trash pick-up
projects and its support of Rebuilding Together. Rotarians oen
volunteer to ring the Salvaon Army bell and as school crossing
guards. Rotary Internaonal decided to wipe Polio o the face
of the earth. All of the Norman clubs strongly support that.
Working hard and having fun is not unusual for Rotarians. Its
not unusual to hear them sing Itsy Bitsy Spider at meengs.
One of the projects of one of the other clubs is that of the
Rotary Club of Norman. They serve up Pancakes to hungry
Norman High Students.
Le Tour De Vin is a powerful collaboraon of the Cross Timbers,
Sooner, and Norman Rotary clubs to raise money for theircurrent beneciary, Center for Children and Families. Since
its incepon, Le Tour De Vin has contributed over $650,000 to
local nonprot agencies and projects.
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
18/80
18 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
Normanites have enjoyed the community-driven fesvies of the coming holiday season for generaons,
and this year is no dierent. This December 13th is full of community events to get you in the winter holiday
spirit.
Start your Saturday morning o by bringing your friends and family to 911 West Main Street in the Norman
High Commons Area for the annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. Tickets for this all-you-can-eat event are $6
in advance and $7 at the door; children 10 and under are $3.00. Ticket prices include all the pancakes you
can eat in one sing, plus sausage, bacon and a drinkyou can choose between chocolate milk, white milk,
hot coee, and hot tea. Tickets can be purchased in advance from any Kiwanis member, the Transcript Press,
Monty Moore Farmers Insurance Oce, the Professional Oklahoma Educators Oce or by calling 405-872-
3175.
The Kiwanis Pancake Day was started in 1952 to help fund various community projects. The proceeds sll
go to community developments and the charitable acvies of the Norman Kiwanis Club in order to support
various community projects such as: The Kiwanis Kruiser, Special Olympics, Key Clubs, Sophomore of the Year
Scholarships, Terric Kids, Key Clubs, Kiwanis Youth Camp (which is free of charge to use), and more.
Food items and supplies for the Pancake Day are purchased by supporters as well as donated by members of
our community. Hiland Dairy has donated milk and buer in eorts to help support this event, and Norman
Kiwanis Members volunteer to prep and cook this tradional breakfast feast. They are the best cooks
around! said Ginger Tinney, President Elect of the Norman Kiwanis Club.
Each year, over 1500 people come out to show their support for the Kiwanis Club, the community, and to eat
their weight in what have been deemed, the very best pancakes you can eat! I asked Tinney what made
them so good? They melt in your mouth because we use real buer and milk, so good on a cool December
Day, she said.
If you come out for this annual Norman tradion, you get to mingle with lots of our communitys cizens and
some local VIPs as well. Miss University of Oklahoma helps out, as does the University of Oklahoma PomSquad and OU Wrestlers. For those of you who would like to dine with local polical leaders, there are many
elected ocials who also come and enjoy this community meal.
Tinney added that Pancake Day really is a wonderful tradion and it gets everyone into the Christmas
mood! Come and see your Norman Kiwanis on December 13, we are ready to serve you the most delicious
pancakes you have ever had beer than Mammas!
The Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast is served non-stop on Saturday, December 13th, from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm.
And aer youve lled up on pancakes and delicious sides, dont forget to head on over to fesve downtown
Norman for The Norman Main Street Christmas Holiday Parade, beginning at 10:00 am. It is rumored that
Santa Clause himself will make an appearance! The parade will march down Main Street from Pickard
Avenue down to Crawford Avenue, and will feature amazing oats, jolly bands, and did I menon Santa?
So, come join the Norman community in gearing up for the Winter Holiday Season, starng with the mostimportant meal of the day at the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast event at Norman High School. Head downtown
to take in the merry holiday decoraons, and dont forget to support your local businesses with some holiday
shopping while youre there. Then nish o your fesve morning at the Christmas Holiday Parade.
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfastby: Jen Elsner
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
19/80
One of Americas Best,Right in Your Hometown
Norman Regional Health System has again been
recognized by Healthgrades as one of Americas 100
Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery. In addition to
Norman Regional being selected as one of Healthgrades
Americas 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery
in 2015, we have also been named among the Top 10%
in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services and Spine
Surgery. As well as a Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee
Replacement, Hip Fracture and Back Surgery in 2015.
You dont have to travel far for the best care. Its right in
your own hometown.
Recipient of the Healthgrades 2015 Orthopedic
Surgery Excellence Award
Recipient of the Healthgrades 2015 Spine Surgery
Excellence Award
Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall
Orthopedic Services in 2015
Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Spine
Surgery in 2015
Five-Star Recipient for Total
Knee Replacement for 6 Years in
a Row (2010-2015)
Five-Star Recipient for Hip
Fracture Treatment for 8 Years in
a Row (2008-2015) Five-Star Recipient for Back
Surgery in 2015
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
20/80
20 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
Holiday shopping probably does one o two things to youit makes you soexcited you think youre a kid again or it insights panic. Shopping doesnthave to be something you dread, nor does it have to break the bank. At theinternational pantry, we try to make it un and painless. We have compiledgreat, easy gif ideas that will make everyone on your list happy. Whether youwant to keep it simple with new kitchen towels, or give a beautiul basket ull
o some o our avorite items, we have made it an easy process.
1. Moscow Mule Copper Mug- Tis is the hottest drink intown right now. A cold, copper mug is the only way toserve this drink.
2. Gourmet Food Bundle- ake our suggestions or createyour own bundle o goodness with our wonderul
selection o gourmet ood.3. Wusthof OU Steak Knife Set- Choose rom a set o 4 or
a set o 6 plus an embossed OU storage block. Tis is aSUPER SAVER item and you wont want to miss it or theOU an on your list.
4. Home Is Where the Heart Is Bundle- Tis gif bundleis perect or the child, riend, or amily member who hasmoved rom where they consider home.
5. Gimme Some Sugar Bundle- Perect hostess gif orall those holiday parties.
6. Chalk It Up Bundle- Te Chalkboard look is whatshot this holiday season. Perect or the entertainer onyour list!
7. 12 Trudeau Pepper Mill- Gorgeous wood peppermill with acrylic exterior. Its available in Aqua, Red,and Blue. Tese pepper mills match perectly to theLe Creuset Caribbean, Cherry, and Marseille lines ocookware and bakeware.
8. VinOice Wine Chiller Rod and Pourer- Rapid Chillyour wine in just about 30 minutes without watering itdown with ice.
9. OU Grill n Serve Wilton Armetale Grill Pan- Tis willbe perect or the OU Football an on your list.
10. Im Nuts About You Bundle- Tis gif eatures anadorable nut serving bowl, nut cracker, two kinds o nutsand two kinds o chocolate.
11. Poppy Grove Bundle- Tis will make entertaining abreeze or the easily overwhelmed host.
So, dont let the holidays stress you out. Tey are supposed to be the mostwonderul time o the year. We eel shopping should be a un experience, oneyou will reminisce about each year. We offer gif basket services (all bundlescan be turned into gif baskets or an additional $12. Tis includes the priceo the basket, filler, shrink wrap, and a beautiul bow. As always, we offer reegif wrapping and will even carry your packages out to your car. Let us takethe stress out o your holiday season! Visit the international pantry today.
theinternational
pantry
20 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
21/80
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
22/80
We are happy to announce our new associate, Dr.
Amanda Venk! Dr. Venk has spent the last two years
in private practice in New York City. She completed
a general practice residency at Monteore Medical
Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
where she received extra training in Oral Surgery,
Endodontics, Periodontics and aesthetic dentistry.
She is a 2011 graduate of the University of Oklahoma
College of Dentistry.
Dr. Randall Venk has owned Norman Family Dentistry
since 1980. We have state-of-the-art technology that
allows us to perform many types of procedures with
lasers. Dental lasers often yield better results with less
operative discomfort and post-operative down-time. We
also have an in-ofce dental laboratory and extensive
experience in treating orthodontic cases with traditional
braces as well as with Invisalign.
We are a comprehensive cosmetic general dentistry
ofce equipped to care for your whole family. We are
accepting new patients and would love the opportunityto give you the smile you have always wanted!
normanfamilydentistry
Randall E. Venk,DDS709 W. Main I 405.321.6506
Amanda P. Venk,DDS
Because your smile is our passion!
normanfami lydent ist ry.com
www.gowiseguys.com
1200 West
Main St.
405-801-3339
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
23/80
Give us this Get back this
SAVE
STUDIO INK
TATTOOSCustom Tattoos and Fine Art GalleryCome see us and book your next appointment with David HEK
Rogers! The first 25 people will get aFREEt-shirt with their
deposit! Join us every second Friday for artwalk, where we will have
new artists and FREErefreshments! Plus we will have a FREE
drawing for $50 towards your next tattoo! Dont forget that we
have gift certificates, too!
FREE T-SHIRT TO
THE FIRST 25 TO
BOOK AN
APPOINTMENT!
FREE DRAWING ALL
MONTH FOR $50
TOWARDS YOUR
NEXT TATTOO!
NEW, LOCAL
ARTISTS EVERY
MONTH!
EXCEPTIONALLY
CLEAN STUDIO AND
LICENSED ARTIST!
FUN, FRIENDLY,
PROFESSIONAL!
STUDIO INK
220 E Main St
Norman, OK 73069
Tues-Sat 12-7p
www.studioinkgallery.com
Email
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
24/80
24 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
Its been said that the best messes are made on Christmas
morning. Giving and receiving are at the heart of the Christmas
season, especially to those who might go without the joy
of those Christmas morning messes. Memories of opening
hearelt gis with those closest to you last a lifeme. That
Christmas spirit and those memories are exactly what Gene
Waller dreamed to provide for those less fortunate when he
started the Cleveland County Christmas Store four decades ago.
The Christmas store is helping Cassandra Woldridge and others
like her have the extras we all like to have around the holidays
but which are hard to aord when lifes expenses are more than
your income.
Its easy to forget somemes how important the extra things
are and how they impact quality of life, admits Woldridge. Its
really nice to get some help when you are having a tough me.
Growing up in Norman, Woldridge heard about the Christmas
Store but this is her rst year to benet from the generosity.
My husband and I both have disabilies and with medical
expenses and all that, I really appreciate the assistance, shares
Woldridge.
The Cleveland County Christmas Store is a true community
eort.
No one person can take credit, shares Charles Hollingsworth,
co-chairperson and long me volunteer at the store.
For many years now, each January, the
Norman and OU police and fire departments
have a chili cook-off to raise money for the
Christmas Store, says Hollingsworth. Not
one cent is spent on administration. It all goes
to gifts and food for our clients.
The community can donate toys, food and household items for
the store as well, adds Hollingsworth.
The hard work put into geng the store ready for shoppers is
done by clients and volunteers.
The community is so generous we somemes have more
volunteers than work to be done, explains Hollingsworth.
We so appreciate the community support that makes it all
possible.
We couldnt do it without the volunteers and the community,
Hollingsworth says thankfully.
Believing that giving is as important as receiving, the Christmas
Store prides itself on not being just another handout, says
Hollingsworth.
The people who receive the gis also work in the store,
explains Hollingsworth. Each shopper works for two hours
helping to set up the store.
We work diligently to make our store look and feel like a real
retail shop, adds Hollingsworth. Our clients love that they are
helping to put it all together.
I am enjoying being a part of something and helping to make
the store look nice, says Woldridge. I am hoping to come back
and help more.
Clients who arent able to do the physical labor get involved
by making ornaments and cooling es for the Hugs Project, an
eort created to send care packages to service men and women
deployed overseas.
Our clients really take pride in their contribuon, shares
Hollingsworth
The store has several departments for clients to shop for
a variety of items important for a memorable Christmas
celebraon.
Clients rotate through the store shopping for gis,
housewares and groceries, explains Hollingsworth. Theyll get
nonperishable canned goods as well as a bag lled with staples
like our and sugar.The last Saturday of the stores shopping season, the kids get
their turn to shop.
One child from each family gets to pick out a present for
their parents, says Hollingsworth. They bring in a dime and
volunteers help them choose and wrap their gis.
In order for the store to have me to be stocked with the right
things to meet needs, clients must ll out an applicaon. The
deadlines for these applicaons ended in November, says
Hollingsworth.
If youd like to donate to the Christmas Store, their
most needed items are new gis especially for
teens and seniors, non-perishable groceries and
household items. Donaons can be delivered to
the store at 641 E. Robinson in Norman. Visit www.
christmas-store.org for specic dates and mes.
Hollingsworth asks for new instead of used items.
Several years ago we decided to honor our clients with new
items, shares Hollingsworth. It really shows respect.
Financial contribuons can be mailed to The Christmas Store at
P.O. Box 256, Norman, OK 73070.
by: Lindsay Cuomo
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
25/80
BOYD STREET MAGAZINE // 2
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
26/80
Not everyone on Main Street is crowding into the local pubs and coee
shops with the chilling of the Autumn air. Set on Main and James Garner,
just a few doors down from McNellies pub, Sooner Theatre had quite a few visitors last Friday night, all gathered to
see the opening performance of Thornton Wilders Our Town.
Aside from the newly arranged marquee and the steady trickle of sweater-clad show-goers, Sooner Theatre maintains
a relavely inconspicuous prole. First built in 1929 as the regions rst talkie movie theatre, the theatres classic
dcor is spectacularly maintained, thanks to a dedicated sta and a place on the Naonal Registry of Historic Places.
The last light of the sun was sll shining on the sandstone brick of the theatres old-town exterior when I arrived early,
just barely beang the seven o clock train that rumbled by only a stones throw away. As a non-prot organizaon,
Sooner Theatre is always looking for volunteers willing to donate their mean excellent way to get involved in the
local arts community, and maybe even catch a show. Having volunteered as an usher, I took my place at the door as the
band of cast members played the audience to their seats with a few old folk tunes that perfectly meshed the seng
and the show.
The show begins without curtain or set change. The band breaks up, and the townspeople, in their long dresses
and vests, simply move about their business. One is delivering milk, leading an invisible Ol Bessy along the street;
another, tossing newspapers le and right to unseen houses. Palming the lile golden pocket watch that hangs from
his vest, one man steps to the front and addresses the audience with all the well-mannered warmth of the rural North.
Aer gesturing at a lile cluster of chairs around a lone table (For those
of you who feel like you need scenery), he launches into a descripon of
Grovers Corners, New Hampshire, walking by drugstore counters, church
doors, even Mrs. Gibbs gardennone of which exist unl he describes
them, and the audience imagines them. This Narrator, like the audience,
is outside the me of this small town. At his polite request, characters
step onto the stage to relive a lile piece of their story. He controls the
minimalisc set and scenery of Grovers Corners, but also the acon of
Our Town, following the ordinary lives of the townspeople through their
youth, their love, and eventually their death, So that people a thousandyears from now can know a few things about us.
There is something eminently familiar about Our Town. Without a curtain to separate us, we are immediately drawn
closer to the people on stage. No elaborate set-pieces occupy our eyes out in the audience, so that when the Narrator
rst speaks to us, almost inving us in, we are immediately pulled through the seling dust of the toppled fourth wall
and into Grovers Corners. The years then move steadily and swily by as we see the characters progress through the
most inmate and ordinary parts of life, from rst loves to funerals, following with especial keenness young George
Gibbs and Emily Webb. The show presents a tremendous challenge to the actors: they must capture and keep our
interest in the immensely ordinary nature of small town life. Immersion is absolutely vital to this eort, and the actors
did an excellent job of making it real. We care about the lives of the characters for the same reason we never re of
hearing about the lives of our friends. First crushes and family conicts take on meaning as soon as they take on reality,
and Grovers Corners is incredibly real and relatable. I found the wedding scene in the second act heart-warmingly
evocave, but it wasnt unl aerwards that I realized the reason why. Though it was Emily and George that had takenthe wedding vows, it was my sister and her husband that I had watched. Our Town is just what it claims to be: ours.
The dedicated sta and talented cast of Sooner Theatre did an excellent job of bringing the new, yet oddly familiar
themes of Our Town to Norman. The theatre has a long history of strong local rapport in the community, and its not
going away anyme soon. If you didnt get a chance to see Our Town, youll want to be sure to catch one of their other
shows this season. Maybe even consider lending a hand, to help keep the local arts thriving in our town.
Our Townby: Grant K. Schatzman
26 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
27/80
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
28/80
Your Touchstone Energy
Cooperative
OKLAHOMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
405.321.2024242 24th Ave NW
Norman OK 73069
www.okcoop.org
COklaElec |LokcoopFlipping a switch is simple, but managing finances can be a challenge.
Control costs with OECs MyUsage.com energy management tool.
Consumers utilizing energy-tracking tools can reduce their power
consumption by up to 11 percent, studies have shown. Never again
be surprised by your electric bill.
D See your daily energy
consumption.
D View charts and graphs
of your personal powerconsumption history.
D Track your energy use
by weather trends.
Temperatures are
updated daily.
D Set up email and text
alerts for daily usage
thresholds.
Youhave thePOWERto save
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
29/80
25Years
TM
R E A L E S T A T E
Celebrating 25 years of excellence in Real Estate. As the
number one Real Estate company we will help you make an
informed decision whether you are buying or selling.
Come see us at our new location today and see
whats kept us around so long!
3550 West Robinson Street, Suite 200
Norman, OK 73072
405.366.7707www.DillardGroup.com
Full Moon Sushi
Happy Hour 3-6$2 Pitchers of Sake
Daily Sushi Roll Specials$1.75 Domestic Beer
$2 Salmon Nigiri
Check out our daily lunch and dinner specials!Catering for game day or parties!
326 E Main St | Norman, OK(405) 701-1800
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
30/80
30 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
This fall, gardens have connued
sproung up all over the Norman
Public School System thanks to the
collaboraon of Earth Rebirth, a local
non-prot, and the Community Aer
School Program (CASP) under the project tle Garden Your
Own Growth.
Earth Rebirth was founded by Andrew Sartain in 2011 at theUniversity of Oklahoma and has expanded naonally. Here in
Norman, the organizaon has branched into four main projects:
Borrow a Book, Homemade Sustainability, Taking H2Ownership
and Garden Your Own Growth. These topics were chosen
because they focus on opmizing energy consumpon, using
water eciently and growing fresh foodsustainability issues
that are easily relatable and aect the community directly. The
projects are primarily run by Earth Rebirth internships, which
are oered for class credit at the University of Oklahoma.
Garden Your Own Growth is staed by ve interns and Stan
Khrapak, program director of Garden Your Own Growth in
Norman.
The goal of Garden Your Own Growth is to work withcommunies to educate and encourage the necessary skills to
grow, maintain and harvest organic food for consumpon using
the most eecve gardening techniques. As an organizaon,
Earth Rebirth seeks to solve environmental problems with
economically benecial soluons and by providing the materials
for vegetable gardens at our local schools. As funding drops
for the school lunch program, growing organic food is a great
opon for Norman schools; it insures nutrious by providing
local foods picked a few feet from the kitchen.
In Oklahoma, the goal is for the gardens to be year round,
starng with full planng in the spring, day-camps and
workshops in the summer, lessons in the fall and planng and
culvaon connuing all the way through the winter.
On a Saturday in November, Earth Rebirth installed cold frames
to keep the young plants alive through the freezing weather.
Cold frames are transparent insulang covers for gardens
typically made of plasc or glass. These covers trap the air
close to the ground so it stays warmer and retains moisture
which protects the plants from frosts, frigid winter winds and
desiccaon. They are so eecve that they have to be vented
oen in November and December during the day to keep from
steaming the kale.
In addion to Lincoln Elementary, Earth Rebirth has started
three other garden sites at Norman schools: Jeerson
Elementary, Reagan Elementary and Norman High School.
At these sites this fall, volunteers have planted kale, broccoli
and cabbage; over 150 plants donated by Marcums Nursery.
Looking to the spring, the interns are talking with the cafeterias
to nd out what they think would be useful to plant for their
daily menus with the current goal of replacing 10-20% of food
currently served with the student-grown produce. The longterm goal is to have a gardening system at every school in the
NPS system that does this, with interacve classes for each child
in aendance to be a part of the gardening process.
Learning landscapes are an important part of a childs
development. They show students where their food comes
from and they give them ownership of their food, introducing
them to healthy, delicious avors that they can take pride
in bringing to the table. In the United States, 1 in 3 children
are obese or overweight and it is a problem that riddles our
naon. More frequently children are eang one, if not two of
their main meals at school. By giving students an opportunity
to be acve in the gardens, they learn about leadership,sustainability, responsibility and the value of community, while
supplemenng their daily meals.
How can you help?Earth Rebirth has been highly successful working
with the AP environmental science class at Norman
High, but theyll need the help and support of the
PTA to expand this curriculum all across Norman.
Addionally, they are looking to grow their advisory
board as they reach out statewide and naonally.
If you would like to help, please contact Andrew
Sartain at [email protected]. As
well, volunteers at projects and donors are always
appreciated; follow their Facebook page and their
webpage if you would like to learn more or donate:
by: Kathryn Shauberger
earthrebirthnow.org
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
31/80
BOYD STREET MAGAZINE // 3
OU Federal Credit Union offers:
Federal
Credit Union
Full menu of products and services,
including FREE checking accounts,
New and Used Auto, boat, motorcycle,
and RV loans.
Home equity loans and lines of credit
Mobile App with FREE Mobile Deposit
Direct deposit and payroll
deduction discounts
www.oufcu.com
*Some restrictions apply. See store or details.
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
32/80
FRANKLIN ROAD CAMPUS4701 12th Ave. NW
Norman, OK 73069
SOUTH PENN CAMPUS13301 S. Pennsylvania
Oklahoma City, OK 73170
mntc.edu | 405.364.5763, ext. 7260
Give the giftof knowledge!MNTC gift certificates can be used toward tuition
on any business or adult development class.
$10 and $25
increments available.Stop by either MNTC campus to purchase gift certificates
and positively impact someones life forever.
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
33/80
1. Downs Family Christmas Light Ministry: Featured last year on ABCs Great Christmas Light Fight, the Downs Family
Christmas light display is a thing of beauty. The lights begin shining November 27 and will end January 3. Located at
2900 72nd Ave. SE, the light show begins each night at 6:00. Donaons benet the Regional Food Bank.
2. December 7 Suon Concert Series: Christmas at OU:Closing out the semester, The University of Oklahoma FineArts Department is presenng Christmas at OU in concert. The music begins at 3 p.m. at Catle Music Center, 500 W.
Boyd.
3. Dec. 13: Main Street Christmas Parade: The tradional parade, A Frozen Christmas begins at 10 a.m. Dec. 13 and
winds through Historic Downtown Norman along Main Street from Pickard Ave. to Crawford Ave. The annual Kiwanis
Pancake Breakfast takes place before, during and aer the parade, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the high school cafeteria.
4. Dec. 14: The Sisters of Swing: A Depot holiday tradion, the Sisters of Swing concert features Christmas music, from
the ancient and beauful to the modern and fun. The concert, featuring Mary Reynolds, Mary Freeh, Louise Goldberg,
Elyse Angelo, Joanne Trombley, Chrisne Freeh and Rosalind Cravens, begins at 7 p.m.
5. Dec. 25: Norman Christmas Day Community Dinner: Taking place at the Norman High School Commons area, the
annual free holiday dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Visit ChristmasinNorman.com for more details about these events and more. Agree with
our list? Disagree with the list? Tag your #ChristmasInNorman must-do list via Twier or
Instagram @VisitNorman.
The Norman Convenon and Visitors Bureau exists to promote the city, to aract overnight meeng,
convenon, sport and tourism business to the community, and to enhance and contribute to the overall
identy and economic wellbeing of the city. VisitNormans vision is to be the leader who proacvely markets
and develops Norman as the preferred desnaon in Oklahoma.
By: Stefanie Brickman
VISINORMANDecember Must-Dos
There are plenty of things to do in Norman during the December holiday season. Make sure
you make plans to take part in what Norman has to oer. Here are this months must dos:
BOYD STREET MAGAZINE // 3
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
34/80
34 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
by: Jeff Provine
On October 31, folks could be seen out and about in downtown Oklahoma City in full costume, but it wasnt for
Halloween. It was me for Izumicon, the annual Oklahoma anime convenon. Fans from all over the metro area (and
even out of state from Kansas, Texas and Arkansas) journeyed to meet with one another, peruse the wares of local
arsts, show o costumes and parcipate in video game, tabletop and boer tournaments.
This year, for the rst me, Izumicon was held in the Cox Convenon Center, making use of larger space toaccommodate increasing crowds. One sta member noted that the panels have been packed as fans listen to experts
and share their own views on topics from prop-making to Pokmon to the eect of sexism in fandom to improv and
more.
One of the most popular booths in the Dealers room was operated by One Stop Anime, Normans own anime shop at
123 24th Ave NW. Owner Heather Self and her assistants were kept busy as people checked out DVDs, manga comic
books and plushies. She said that fans of the shop love to see us here, doing well and bringing in new stu. Quite a
few stopped by just to say hi!
Its a completely dierent atmosphere here than anywhere else, Self said about Izumicon. Almost everyone is in
costume at some me in the weekend. Its a place you can gather and already be friends with someone because you
already have so much in common.
It wouldnt be a convenon without special guests, and Izumicon brought in three of the most recognizable names
among voice actors: Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender s Prince Zuko), Janet Varney (Korra from Avatar: TheLegend of Korra) and Quinton Flynn (Mystery Incorporated, My Life as a Teenage Robot).
Everybodys warm, welcoming, kind, loving, enthusiasc Flynn began, connuing a list of compliments long enough
to make any fan blush. I love coming to Oklahoma because its more inmate and fan-friendly.
Basco, who is also famous as Ruo from Hook (1991), said, Comic-Con can be crazy since its about the industry and
going from one meeng to the next. Izumicon has a whole dierent energy. And Oklahoma fans are so nice!
Plans are already underway for the next Izumicon to take place over Halloween weekend, 2015. More informaon is
available at www.izumicon.com.
The Norman United Way program is wrapping up their holidays with a celebraon on victory for all the funding they
have provided the community throughout the year.
The group just nished their annual Celebrity Sing, No Shave November just wrapped up, and their annual Victory
Celebraon will be the ocial end of their campaign and a thank you to partners that have contributed. The event will
take place in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom at the University of Oklahoma on Dec. 10.
Norman United Way provides funding for several programs including, the ABC School Supply Program, Teen Advisors of
Norman, 4 REAL Leadership Program, the Helpline Informaon and Referral, the Virtual Volunteer Center, and several
other programs and iniaves.
We provide nancial support for crically needed local agency programs, idenfy opportunies to address community
challenges, and convene partners and stakeholders to work together toward soluons, Execuve Director of United
Way Norman Kristen Collins said.
Dozens of local companies, professionals, corporate partners, and individuals give of their me and money each year
for United Way Norman including the University of Oklahoma, Norman Public Schools, and Moore Norman Technology
Center.
United Way Norman was founded by local volunteers over y years ago. Each year the group hosts the Community
Campaign, and Celebrity Sing to raise funds for United Way.
Anyone looking to get involved can volunteer on the online volunteer center, help with the campaign and events, or
serve on the local council.
Izumicon Shakes up OKC
by: Victoria GartenUnited Way Victory Celebraon
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
35/80
PERFORMANCE DRIVEN BY SCIENCE
*High oxygen transmissible lenses: Dk/t = 138 @ -3.00D.
Important information for AIR OPTIX COLORS (lotrafilcon B) contact lenses:For daily wear only for near/far-sightedness. Contact lenses, even if worn forcosmetic reasons, are prescription medical devices that must only be worn under the prescription, direction and supervision of an eye care professional. Seriouseye health problems may occur as a result of sharing contact lenses. Although rare, serious eye problems can develop while wearing contact lenses. Side effects likediscomfort, mild burning or stinging may occur. To help avoid these problems, follow the wear and replacement schedule and the lens care instructions providedby your eye doctor.
Ask your eye care professional for complete wear, care, and safety information.
Ask your eye care professional about new beautiful, comfortable,
breathable* contact lenses.
THAT FEEL AS GOOD AS THEY LOOK Carmen has enhanced herlook with Sterling Gray
Slatten Eye Care & Optical Boutique
2224 West Main Street
Norman, OK 73069
Dr. Lee Slatten
405-360-2822
Even if your vision seems fine, annual eye exams are
important for early detection of eye diseases and health
problems, such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
2014 Novartis 4/14 AOC14067JAD
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
36/80
36 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
Peter Liesenfeld can
be seen striding down
the halls of Norman
North High School in
Kelly green jeans on
school spirit days. His
eyes typically twinkle
with what seems
to be mischief, and
he usually wears a
wide smile. Having
been the principal of
Norman North HighSchool for a mere
nine weeks, he is sll
going through the
process of acclimang
to a vastly dierent environment than the one he is most
recently familiar with at Longfellow Middle School.
The dierence in the environment is remarkable,
according to Liesenfeld. There I was involved in
everything, I knew everything that was going on. Norman
North is a lile dierent, though, with around 2,300
students and 200 sta members. He says he has to take
a more global view and try to encourage the people who
work with the kids to provide opportunies in the form
of access to educaon that enhances the development of
humans. Its about providing access, and growing human
and social capital, Liesenfeld said. This is what is needed
for each person to have a chance at living a sasfying life.
Liesenfeld, who seems to prefer being called Pete,
strongly believes that for educaon to be successful the
child must be the priority. He wants all of his students
to have opportunies that excite and inspire them, and
strengthen their ability to successfully pass through the
developmental stage that is high school.
For example, there are kids who come to choir early in
the morning. They get to enter that subjecve realm of
human experience as related to music. That strengthens
their ability to become lifelong learners, which is the
ulmate goal of educaon, Liesenfeld said.
Liesenfeld stated that the students educaonal
experiences should not just consist of regurgitaon of
facts, but instead be more focused on learning how to
learn. In that, he said, the student also learns that it is
okay to fail, as that can be a valuable learning tool.
Student success hinges on nding and enhancing human
capital, according to Liesenfeld. This can be parally
accomplished by idenfying avenues where students of
any background can connect to this place in a meaningful
way, he said.
Students come rst in Liesenfelds book. All of the people
working in the system should have as their focus that
they all serve a common goal, which is the growth of the
student.
He knows that it will be a challenge to lead an
organizaon comprised of approximately 200 adults.
He hopes to do so in a manner that communicates the
direcon and vision of the district, specically as it drives
the vision and mission of the school to serve the needs of
the students. There are districts in this state that dont
have as many students as this school, Liesenfeld said.
I see greatness all over this place, but its
independent. He hopes the faculty and sta can
come to a cohesive, unied vision or goal. We just
need to establish the trajectory, while maintaining
autonomy in the classroom, he said. He described it
as a kid-forward approach.
Liesenfeld knows now that he has to rely uponrepresentave groups to help communicate his
philosophy to teachers, such as the assistant principals
and the department chairs. He hopes that if he is able to
make an impact on those groups, that they in turn will
have an impact on their colleagues.
He has been gied with the experience of a transion
that is challenging. He hopes that he can directly transfer
his knowledge to his understanding of the struggle our
students face coming into high school, as well as when
preparing to leave it.
This is valuable knowledge at this point in the history
of Norman Public Schools as they prepare to beginan extended project that will create both Freshman
Academies and University Centers on both campuses.
These two populaons, freshmen and seniors, experience
important and dicult transions: from middle school
to high school, and from high school to post-high
school educaon or work. These two new educaonal
environments will beer support those transions.
by: Lezlie Christian
Students Come Firstat
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
37/80
Liesenfeld envisions the Freshman Academy as a
separate place where those young people have a smaller
environment to deal with, to help ease the stress of the
change. He compared it to a middle school philosophy on
a broader spectrum. It provides a scaolded step to the
high school experience.
The University Center will provide more opportunies
for students considering concurrent enrollment. Some
high school students who would like to take concurrent
enrollment classes cannot due to the cost or lack of
transportaon. By providing some of those classes on
the campus of the high school, those roadblocks to
parcipaon are removed, allowing for more equitable
access.Liesenfeld becomes intensely focused when discussing
his desire for the University Center to become a greater
opportunity for all, an environment of open collaboraon
that is project based. When describing some of the
classes planned, Liesenfeld stated that some would take
the form of seminar-type classes, but said there would
also be more tradional classes. He strongly believes that
opportunies for greater rigor should be made available
to those who can meet it, but not at the expense of
others.
Liesenfeld hopes all students will have experiences
in the University Center. Its purpose is not to beelist; on the contrary, it is to oer everyone the
exposure to the model that will most eecvely
help them transion from high school into whatever
they choose to do when they nish their studies at
Norman North.
When talking about the importance of understanding
how poverty aects young peoples ability to funcon
smoothly in a classroom, Liesenfeld grabbed a much-
highlighted book from his desk: a copy of Teaching withPoverty in Mind by Eric Jensen. Jensen writes,
every emoonal response other than the six hardwired
emoons of joy, anger, surprise, disgust, sadness and fear
must be taught. Cooperaon, paence, embarrassment,
empathy, gratude and forgiveness are crucial to a
smoothly running complex social environment (like a
classroom). When students lack these learned responses,
teachers who expect humility or penitence may get a
smirk instead, a response that may lead teachers to
believe the student has an atude. Its the primary
caregivers job to teach the child when and how to display
these emoonal responses, but when students do notbring these necessary behaviors to school, the school
must teach them.
It is with earnest, hearelt determinaon that Liesenfeld
approaches helping facilitate this understanding amongst
the faculty and sta of Norman North High School. This
knowledge could make the dierence in the success of
struggling students.
Liesenfeld is determined to do the absolute best that he
can for every single student who comes to Norman North
High School. His enthusiasm for the amazing eorts of
the students and sense of humor when things go awry is
refreshing, but should not be confused with laxity. PeterLiesenfeld vibrates with the passion he is lled with for
the equitable and quality educaonal experience he
believes all people are entled to. Its about service, he
said. I want to be known as a servant.
BOYD STREET MAGAZINE // 3
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
38/80
Norman High School
principal Sco Beck is
an energec, engaged
man who speaks
enthusiascally about
his work. When
interviewed for
Boyd Street, he was
walking around the
city of Indianapolis.
He and other
administrators from
around the country
were aending the
2014 Project Lead the
Way Summit, focused
on the importance
of collaborave work
between high schools, universies and technical training
centers to help prepare students for the modern work
force. Even though walking in an unfamiliar city, headed
for an unknown desnaon, he answered every queson
in a thoughul manner and clearly felt a passion for the
subject, namely, his school.
One of two high schools in Norman, and the oldest,Norman High has a student count that hovers around
2,000. The administrators, faculty and sta strive to
oer students a multude of ways to become involved
at school. Beck described his pride in the schools strong
speech, debate and performing and visual arts programs.
The schools yearbook was one of the three most highly
rated in the country in 2013. The schools robocs
program typically performs in the top two or three in the
country as well. Beck says there is no sport or acvity that
is inherently less, or more important than any other. He
rmly asserted that students need to be oered ways to
connect to the community of the high school because itincreases their chances of being successful in compleng
their high school career.
Student involvement in an acvity is one of the stas
main goals, according to Beck, because that sense of
belonging gained from being a part of a team provides
the student with an anchor while maneuvering the
obstacle course that is high school. Beck believes that
Norman Highs mission is to serve all members of their
dramacally diverse student populaon. One thing he
nds vitally important is that the students have a quality
experience in his school, regardless of who they are or
where they are developmentally.
Beck spoke with pride about the schools Advanced
Placement program. Historically, AP programs were
available to students whom teachers recommended,
but there has been a shi away from that exclusivity,
and a focus on tearing down barriers to entry. Their
AP parcipaon rate has been growing as College
Board, the organizaon that creates the AP curriculum
and administers the AP exams, has begun to focus onaccessibility for more students. AP classes not only hold
the potenal of geng the student valuable college
credits, it also helps them become familiar with the rigor
involved in college-level courses.
Beck described a pilot program called AP Capstone
that the school has been parcipang in. Junior level
students were given the opportunity to take a seminar-
style class where they focus on research and working
eecvely as a team. This is a new, two-year program
that focuses on teaching students those research skills
that are so valuable in connuing educaon. In this new
program the scoring comes from successful compleon
of project work. He explained that the rst year involves
the students researching between three to ve topics
thoroughly and reporng on their ndings.
The second year is for seniors, who focus on an
independent topic of their choosing for the enre course,
resulng in an 18-20 page research paper. Beck stated
that this provides invaluable experience for high school
students who are intent on pursuing any sort of post-
high school training. He underscored that the focus was
equity for access. We want the program to look like our
hallway, to have the same diverse populaon.
Norman Public Schools is set to undergo signicant
improvements to facilies and equipment in the next fewyears and a few of these changes include the creaon and
construcon of a Freshman Academy and a University
Center at each high school. When asked what he thought
that would realiscally look like, Beck stated that he felt it
would result in the ability to beer tailor the educaonal
experience to the individual student. It will more
dynamically serve the needs of all the students, Beck
explained.
by: Lezlie Christianis not 30 desks in straight rows
The Real World
38 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
39/80
BOYD STREET MAGAZINE // 3
Beck stated that he believes the Freshman Academy will
beer serve the needs of students as they move frommiddle school to high school, and will create spaces for
more collaboraon. Beck also believes it will oer them
opportunies to be involved in challenging endeavors. He
menoned it would include increased collaboraon with
industry and university.
The University Center will address some of the dicules
involved in concurrent enrollment, Beck said, such as
an inability to pay for college credits. It will aord more
students the chance to have a university-level experience
on their high school campus.
The real world is not thirty desks in a row, he
said. Students need the opportunity and facility tolearn how to work on increasingly complex projects
collaboravely, much like they would have to do in
the real world. This is one thing that Beck believes
the University Center will bring to his school,
something that is not part of a tradionally rigid
school structure.
Becks administrave philosophy is that his role is one of
a facilitator. From his seat Beck can see the bigger picture;
he doesnt need to make granular decisions. Becks job
is to help spur acon that works for a common purpose.
Norman High School is a large public high school. Themission of public educaon is to accept every person who
walks through the front door on Main Street, Beck said.
Public educators serve all who come. Becks goal is to
connue to work to nd ways to provide comprehensive
services to a wide spectrum of individuals. Beck feels his
understanding of the systems and structure of the school
enables him to serve as an agent to help those who
come. He hopes to help them navigate that same system
successfully. Its about service, he said.
Beck believes that the most important work of the
administrators, teachers and support sta is to help
students obtain a posive economic outcome, the
ability to earn a living wage. At the end of the day, its
about equipping young people to become strong
community members, relave to their individual
potenal. You cant contribute if you dont have
an educaon.Beck described Norman High as acommunity high school, exisng to serve the community.
Beck feels this task is larger than just academic readiness.
Its about meeng his students basic needs.
Beck is enthusiasc about the future of public educaon
in the Norman Public School District, specically at his
school, Norman High. Beck is involved in the life of the
school with dedicaon and true aecon. Beck seems to
have found his calling, and is willing and able to answer it.
Norman Public Schools has had a long tradion of oering
a strong educaon to its students, and they seem to be
poised on the threshold of a new level of community
service and educaonal excellence. Sco Beck is ready to
hit the ground running.
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
40/80
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
41/80
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
42/80
I nd inspiraon for my own wardrobe from
magazine clippings. In the latest Elle Magazine I
fell in love with this winters fashion trends: deep
earth colored sweaters with vintage appeal, high top
sneakers, annel tops and quilted bomber jackets. In
order to carry out my winter fashion dreams, I had to
go shopping on Campus Corner in Norman, a place
where everyone can nd both trendy and classic
clothing items. With the sponsorship of the amazing
Anque Garden right here on campus corner, we
were able to put together a how-to guide to winter
fashion for the women of Norman!
Every wardrobe needs a large variety of OU clothing,
especially perfect for game days. Sweatshirts
in bright colors and even pastels, reading Okie
Sooners, are absolutely must-haves. Never have I
felt any piece of clothing to be this amazingly warm
and cozy, theyre great for our weather.
One product that Oklahoma naves smile when
we nd are necklaces and bracelets that feature acutout of our state, which the store also has. You
can purchase ones with nave or OK wrien
on them, along with numerous other words and
phrases.
Thick, wool sweaters in black, gray and tan are
necessiesclassic colors that will always be in
style. The best thing about sweaters is the endless
opportunies an individual has to wear them. Some
think there is only one way to wear a sweater (with
blue jeans and boots), but that denitely isnt true.
One way to wear a winter sweater is with tailored
pants, similar to the texture of slacks. A great
example of this is with the highly known brand J.
Crew. This season they did a major fashion spread
on cream-colored sweaters paired with white
tailored pants and sneakers. Although it does sound
mismatched, it looked lovely on the models.
Another way to wear a sweater is with a bouncy, full
skirt. Anque Garden has a few dierent opons for
these, all of which work perfectly with a sweater.
Their black detailed skirt with sequins looks perfect
with a sweater, simply because it is mixing lady-like
with masculine, tom-boy style.
Long, below-the waist sweater-like jackets are so
on trend for winter. The art of making a poncho
appear aering for a female body can be a bit of
a trick. What you need to do is layer a ght ng
top under it, whether it is along-sleeve plain black t-shirt
or a san blouse. Then wrap
a skinny, deep colored belt
around the waist; belt both
the poncho and top. This look
is enormously aering to
anyone who tries the trend.
Olivia Palermo, the female
epitome of fashion, has been
seen wearing this look a
lot recently, mostly aroundManhaan. Burberry also
showed this look with their Fall/Winter 2014 line,
where every model on their catwalk was seen with a
skinny belt around the waist.
Similar to sweaters and ponchos, a huge fashion
trend this winter is annel clothing pieces. Ralph
Lauren and Tommy Hilger are two brands that
by: Cheyenne Simmons withWinter Style
42 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
43/80
sported annels on the
runway, and you can catch
onto this hot style too. There
are numerous dierent types
of annel tops with dierent
color schemes, which all
are on point with winter
fashion. A annel has a highly
textured look to it and puts
o a masculine vibe. These
look great under puy deep
colored vests, leather biker
jackets or even by themselves
with ripped blue jeans or dark cropped jeans.
Winter is a fesve holiday
season and Im sure
many of you are looking
to nd dresses, skirts
and tops that have pops
of silver, gold and black.
Embellished metallic skirts,
black tops with shoulder
paerns full of sequins and
form-ng dresses are
stunning for New Years
Eve.
About our sponsor:Anque Garden is an amazingly
trendy store that sits directly in the heart of Norman.
The store does a wonderful job of supplying
customers with diverse products, where even the
pickiest of shoppers will nd something they love.
As for me, Im currently waing on my next issue of
Elle so I can once again rip out my favorite fashion
trend pieces and return to Anque Garden to shop
those looks. The fashion magazines might think they
are the best at giving their customers places to shop
for clothes, but I think I have them beat with Anque
Garden.
About our models:In preparaon for our Meet
the Sta feature in the January 2015 issue of Boyd
Street magazine, we have chosen to use some of the
lovely ladies on our sta. Featured here:
Haley Mowdy, Editor-in-Chief + Art Director
Alex Bare, Managing Editor
Kaitlin Manis, Adversing Manager
Rachel Campbell, Lead Adversing Designer
Cheyenne Simmons, Writer
BOYD STREET MAGAZINE // 4
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
44/80
Roc HouMon-Fri 3pm 6pm
price sliders, $1.50 Coors, Coors Light,Miller Lite *select sliders only
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
45/80
-
8/21/2019 Boyd Street Magazine - December 2014
46/80
46 // BOYD STREET MAGAZINE
by: Chris Joseph
Last season, the University of Oklahoma basketball team made their return to March Madness and the NCAA
Tournament. Even though the Sooners made an early exit from the bracket, the returning players bring
experience and talent to the hardwood and the Sooners should push for a Big 12 tle and make a deep run in
the post-season.
The Sooners return the bulk of their starng lineup and key players from the bench. Here is a look at the key
players that will help lead the Sooners and Head Coach Lon Kruger into acon this season.
Buddy Hield
The 64 junior guard from Freeport, Bahamas is the clear leader of the team and the energy spark that can
get the Sooner oense rolling. Hield had a great oseason showing his talents at the Lebron James and Kevin
Durant camps where he turned many heads with his size, talent and athlecism. Hield has worked on his
physique and has goen stronger this oseason. He has been named a preseason third team All-American.
Look for Hield to be an 18-20 point per game scorer this season.
Jordan Woodard
This 60 sophomore point guard proved early on that he could handle running the oor in the Big 12.
Woodards strong point was his ability to drive the lane, get to the free throw line and distribute the ball. It
appeared that Woodard hit the wall a bit down the stretch, but the demands of the Big 12 season has done
that to many players in their rst year. People say that a player makes his biggest jump in talent between the
rst and second year in the program, and if that holds true, Woodard could be a dynamic point guard for the
Sooners.
Ryan Spangler
Standing at 68 Spangler is not the biggest post player in the Big 12, but not many work as hard as theBridge C